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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an urban botanic garden that aims to connect people to the world of plants, promoting an appreciation for the environment. Through educational programs, research, and garden renewal efforts, the school inspires people of all ages to learn about and conserve plants and plant communities.
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Edible Tour of the Tropical Pavilion
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Enjoy the warmth of our tropical pavilion on this edible greenhouse tour! We'll explore the flavors used in holiday cooking and baking-like vanilla, black pepper, and chocolate-as well as coffee and kola. We'll use sight, smell, and taste to experience these ingredients in their natural form and learn all about their history and usage. Note: Please check in with Security at 1000 Washington Ave. before going to the conservatory to meet your clas...
$20
Kitchen Botany for the Apartment Gardener
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
You eat plants every day, but do you ever stop to consider the botany on your plate? We’ll examine various culinary plants up close and learn how the botanical function of different plant parts relate to their gastronomic appeal. The workshop includes a hands-on lab and planting your own kitchen botany window box. Notes: Please bring your registration confirmation and a photo ID to the security desk at the 1000 Washington Avenue entrance, and...
$49
Shrubs: Tasty, Tangy Beverages
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Delight your guests with these sophisticated, refreshing drinks! Both tart and sweet, a shrub is a tasty tonic made with a vinegar base, fruit, sugar, and herbs. Drink as a tonic or mix with mineral water or your favorite spirit. Create a take-home shrub and learn to make your own shrubs at home. Note: You must bring your registration confirmation to the Garden for admittance to each class session.
$44
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Pain Relief with Herbal Remedies
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Herbal remedies can offer relief to those challenged by the debilitating effects of pain. Discover plants that are rich in anti-inflammatory and analgesic compounds that can be your partner in fighting either short-term or chronic discomfort. We will discuss helpful plants and their herbal applications, as well as how to administer herbal remedies safely. Notes: Please bring your registration confirmation and a photo ID to the security...
$44
Fermented Nut Cheeses
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Learn to make your own dairy-free and probiotic-rich nut-based cheeses with Brooklyn-based Contraband Ferments. In this class, we will teach you the principles of making cheese using a variety of nuts and seeds. You’ll learn basic skills in fermentation, the history behind fermentation, and a variety of ways to make soft and hard-rind cheeses, as well as recipes using nut cheese. Raw Fermented Cashew Cheesecake anyone?
$50
Introduction to Organic Vegetable Gardening
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Get a crash course in vegetable gardening! Use your own space as a model to plan, choose seeds, grow seedlings, plant and transplant, water, weed, use organic pest control, and harvest. Take home seedlings to get started or to add to your garden. Notes: Please bring your registration confirmation and a photo ID to the security desk at the 1000 Washington Avenue entrance, and you will be directed to your classroom. In advance of class, show...
$52
Planting for a Spring Harvest
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Jump start your vegetable garden with varieties that will give you a delicious harvest in a matter of weeks! In this workshop we will explore vegetable varieties that can be planted in the early spring and practice transplanting and direct seeding spring crops in the Children's Garden. Participants will take home seeds and transplants ideal for a spring planting. Notes: Please note that this class meets in person at BBG. Instructions on how to...
$55
Fabulous Flowers in Glass Vase: Basic Floral Design
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Flower arranging doesn't have to be complicated to be beautiful. In this class, you will create a fabulous floral arrangement for the home using a glass vase, some branches, and a variety of fresh flowers, coupled with a few basic design techniques. Are materials provided and included in cost of the class? No. Please bring floral clippers and/or a floral knife.
$119
Spring Floral Crowns
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
During this fun and easy class, learn how to create your own fresh flower crown with a variety of spring-inspired blooms. Expect to leave the class with a new lifelong skill. Note: Please bring a confirmation for Garden admission. The Security Guard in the lobby of the Administration Bldg. at 1000 Washington Avenue will direct you to your classroom.
$114
Painting Color and Light in Pastel
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Join this class to learn how to simplify complex shapes into basic masses and dispense with preconceived color notions. We will be working indoors or outside en plein air if weather permits. The class will be conducted in the pastel medium, but those proficient in other media are also welcome. This class is appropriate for beginner and advanced students. Are materials provided and included in cost of the class? No. The two best mediums for...
Nature Watercolor Critique
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Whether you paint landscapes, still lifes, or botanical renderings, this class will help you achieve greater satisfaction with your work. Bring your in-progress and/or finished watercolor paintings to the Garden for class collaboration in critique and correction to advance your practice.
Food as Medicine
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
This intriguing class pairs botany with nutrition in the context of popular health trends, modern medicine, plant biochemistry, and ethnobotany. Study the relationships among edible plants, food production and consumption, and medicine. Take a look at primary nutritional components of food and their biological functions through the lens of food science, and discover how different cultures link specific fruits and vegetables to health.
Late Summer Blooms Watercolor Workshop
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Paint seasonal flowers using both loose and controlled watercolor techniques. Learn to mass layered, transparent washes and build detail through color and tone. Expect to receive individual attention, group instruction, and critiques at the end of the two-part workshop. Please Note: The Security Guard in the lobby of the Administration Bldg. at 1000 Washington Avenue will direct you to your classroom.
Color: Mixing and Theory
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
This hands-on intensive course focuses on understanding and mixing color, including shades of gray. We will be using acrylic paint to experiment with matching colors and using limited (monochromatic) and full-spectrum palettes in painting exercises with a special focus on botanical subjects. Open to all levels. Materials fee includes all paints and brushes.
Tai Chi Chuan 1
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Tai chi chuan is a Chinese martial art that helps balance the yin and yang. Regular practice of the art is good for your health, improving blood circulation, relaxing the mind and body, and increasing the chi (internal energy). The instructor has been practicing tai chi for more than 50 years and is also certified to teach Tai Chi for Arthritis. Wear comfortable clothing that allows freedom of movement.
Colors of Autumn: Dyeing with Walnut Shells & Pinecones
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Before the discovery of synthetic dyes, plants and other natural sources were used by all cultures to color fiber. Discover the history and basics of dyeing with plants by using walnut shells and pinecones to create a range of tan and brown hues. Each participant will receive two silk scarves to dye during the workshop and a natural dyes zine.
$102
Tai Chi Chuan 2
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Tai chi chuan (“supreme ultimate force”) is a Chinese martial art that helps balance the yin and yang. Regular practice of tai chi chuan improves blood circulation, relaxes your mind and body, increases your chi (internal energy), and gives you a good night’s sleep. The instructor has been practicing tai chi for more than 50 years and is also certified to teach Tai Chi for Arthritis. The class is held outside on BBG grounds (except Tai Chi...
Botanicals in Resin
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Learn the art of making colorful glasslike ornaments with resin using dried flowers, leaves, seeds, ground spices, fabrics, paper, and other small objects. The class covers basic techniques of jewelry making and design; each student creates distinctive resin pendant beads for a necklace. Bring your own materials: Day One Students are encouraged to bring the following: Dried plants Fabric swatches Colorful paper Or any special item they...
Tai Chi & Qigong for Beginners
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Tai chi and qi gong exercises improve balance, increase blood circulation, relax your mind and body, and increase your internal energy. The instructor will demonstrate movements. Please come prepared in clothing that allows for movement.
Discovery Garden Sipping Stroll
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Delight your senses in the Discovery Garden after hours as you touch and smell plants like sassafras and sweet fern. Like the kids, you’ll create a botanical craft to take home, but you can also partake in adult botanical beverages inspired by the Discovery Garden.
$33
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